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LEVEL B1+ Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley Student’s Book
Upstream Level B1+ is a modular secondary-level course for learnersof the English language at CEF B1+ level. The series combines activeEnglish learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themedunits.
Key Features
ñ theme-based units, from a wide variety of authentic sources, in five modules
ñ a variety of cross-cultural topics
ñ systematic development of all four language skills through realistic,challenging tasks which encourage the learner’s personal engagement
ñ lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary
ñ a variety of authentic, stimulating reading and listening tasks
ñ a wide range of speaking activities
ñ realistic, stimulating dialogues featuring people in everyday situations
ñ grammar sections covering all major grammatical areas, plus GrammarReference section
ñ composition analysis and practice in various types of writing, with fullmodels
ñ Study Skills tips promoting student autonomy and independence
ñ Everyday English sections
ñ Cultural, Curricular, Eco-friends and Literature sections
ñ songs, games and pairwork activities
Components
Student's Book
Workbook – Student’s
My Language Portfolio
Teacher's Book (interleaved)
Workbook – Teacher’s (overprinted)
Class Audio CDs
Student’s Audio CD
Test Booklet
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Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley
Student’s Book
ISBN 978-1-84679-266-3
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ContentsTopics Vocabulary
ñ everyday activities, choresñ appearanceñ personalityñ relationship to othersñ phrasal verbs with afterñ forming adjectives from verbs &
nouns ñ animalsñ flora & faunañ social issuesñ natural habitatsñ phrasal verbs with outñ forming nouns from verbs
ñ travel & holidays ñ modes of transportñ accommodationñ holiday problemsñ ways of travellingñ phrasal verbs with offñ forming adjectives with
negative meaningñ polite behaviour ñ types of schools ñ school/college subjectsñ phrasal verbs with down
ñ parts of the bodyñ moods & feelingsñ body languageñ personal experiencesñ festivalsñ phrasal verbs with overñ forming adjectives (-ful/-less)ñ youth culture gadgets ñ films & TV ñ the Internetñ phrasal verbs with in
ñ occupations & employment/jobs
ñ job skills & qualities ñ phrasal verbs with throughñ forming adjectives from verbs
ñ self defenceñ street crimeñ law breakers ñ phrasal verbs with away
ñ animal sounds ñ weather ñ natural disastersñ temperatureñ phrasal verbs with up
ñ sports & fitness ñ foodñ phrasal verbs with onñ compound nouns
ñ Love your neighbour?ñ What does your bedroom say about you? ñ Culture Clip: Do you really know the British?
ñ UK Wildlife – SOS!ñ How to make a wildlife pondñ The Countryside Code – Advice for the
Public ñ Curricular Cut (Science): Pesticides
ñ Wish you weren’t here!ñ Grange Hotel ñ A holiday experience ñ Culture Clip: Butlin’s Holiday Camps
ñ Mind your Manners!ñ Short messages ñ Curricular Cut (Literature): Pygmalion
ñ Mythical creaturesñ Speaking without saying a word ñ Halloween ñ Culture Clip: The Ghost Hunt of York
ñ Dick Summers – Special Effects Supervisorñ Using the remote control ñ Tokyo teens ñ Curricular Cut (Literature): The War of the
Worlds
ñ Cracking Career!ñ Personality typesñ Getting a jobñ Culture Clip: The Ravenmaster
ñ Self Defenceñ Watch out! ñ Cameras all around you ñ Curricular Cut (Citizenship): Following the
Rules
ñ Nature attacks!ñ Culture Clip: Ice Art
ñ Festive Food Calendarñ Body Image ñ Healthy lifestyles ñ Curricular Cut (Biology): Muscles
UNIT 1Neighbours(pp. 6-15)
UNIT 2Call of the wild(pp. 16-25)
UNIT 3Take a break(pp. 30-39)
UNIT 4Live & learn(pp. 40-49)
UNIT 5Weird &wonderful(pp. 54-63)
UNIT 6State-of-the-art(pp. 64-73)
UNIT 7All in a day’swork(pp. 78-87)
UNIT 8Staying safe(pp. 88-97)
UNIT 9Forces of nature(pp. 102-111)
UNIT 10Festive time(pp. 112-121)
ñ people’s character& appearance
ñ the environment
ñ holidays
ñ education
ñ parts of the bodyñ moods & feelings
ñ entertainmentñ technology
ñ employmentñ clothes
ñ safety ñ emergencies ñ graffiti ñ safe surfing ñ bullying
ñ natureñ weatherñ natural disasters
ñ foodñ fitness & health
Reading
Self-Assessment Module 1 (pp. 26-27) Eco-friends 1 – 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (p. 28)
Self-Assessment Module 2 (pp. 50-51) Eco-friends 2 – Carnivorous plants (p. 52)
Self-Assessment Module 3 (pp. 74-75) Eco-friends 3 – Grow your own (p. 76)
Self-Assessment Module 4 (pp. 98-99) Eco-friends 4 – HydroLogical (p.100)
Self-Assessment Module 5 (pp. 122-123) Eco-friends 5 – Sources of energy (p. 124)
Special Days: The Summer Solstice (pp. 126-127); Father’s Day (pp.128-129); Song Sheets (pp. 130-134); Pairwork Activities (pp. 135-142); Grammar Reference (pp. 143-155); American English-British English Guide (p. 156);
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Grammar Listening Speaking Writing
ñ requesting helpñ making & accepting apologiesñ describing peopleñ introducing oneself & othersñ social expressions ñ expressing admiration
ñ making suggestions ñ agreeing & disagreeingñ expressing interest
ñ describing pictures ñ booking a guided tour ñ asking for informationñ expressing dissatisfaction
ñ making polite requests ñ telephone etiquette ñ describing pictures
ñ inviting & accepting or refusingan invitation
ñ making decisions ñ exclamations
ñ expressing viewpointsñ asking about a problem/offering
helpñ recommending a film/game etcñ computer problems
ñ talking about ambitions ñ agreeing/disagreeing with
opinionsñ expressing regretsñ describing pictures
ñ discussing safety ñ giving an eye-witness accountñ warning others ñ expressing annoyance & calming
sb down
ñ expressing possibility ñ making assumptions/deductions ñ describing pictures
ñ asking for/giving directionsñ avoiding direct answersñ expressing facts
ñ present tensesñ already, just, yet, (n)everñ stative verbs
ñ modals I (must, have to,should, ought to, mustn’t)
ñ will - going toñ time wordsñ future tenses
ñ past tenses ñ used to - wouldñ adverbs of time &
movement
ñ reported speech(statements, questions,commands)
ñ say - tell, reporting verbs
ñ comparatives &superlatives
ñ defining & non-defining relative clauses
ñ quantifiers ñ articles ñ adverbs ñ reflexive pronounsñ question tags ñ echo tags
ñ conditionalsñ wishes ñ clauses of purpose
ñ the passive ñ causative form ñ clauses of result ñ each - every - either -
neither
ñ modals II: possibility,probability, certainty(may - might - must - can’t- could)
ñ making deductions/assumptions
ñ infinitive/-ing formñ prepositions of place
ñ a paragraph about a neighbourof yours
ñ a paragraph about your friendñ an informal letter giving newsñ an article about stereotypes
related to your country
ñ an article about wildlifehabitats in your country
ñ a letter to a friend about yourplans to help the environment
ñ a letter asking for information
ñ an article about your worstholiday experience
ñ a letter to a friend of yoursfrom a holiday hotel
ñ a paragraph about your holidayhabits when you were younger
ñ a story (1st-person narrative)
ñ Dos & Don’ts when dining out ñ an e-mail about school life ñ a for-&-against essay
ñ an article about a mythicalcreature
ñ an e-mail describing a dream ñ a paragraph describing a
festival ñ a story (3rd-person narrative) ñ an advert for a town walk ñ a review of a filmñ instructions on how to send a
text message ñ a questionnaireñ a letter to a friend, reviewing a
music CD
ñ an article interviewing a person ñ an e-mail about a dream job ñ an e-mail expressing regret ñ a letter of application
ñ Dos & Don’ts on how to defendyourself
ñ a leaflet about safety ñ an article providing solutions to
problems
ñ a factfile about an insect ñ an e-mail about a natural
disasterñ an e-mail invitation to a festivalñ an article about a winter event
ñ a calendar for festivals ñ an e-mail giving advice ñ a survey report
ñ identifying peopleñ relation to others
ñ importance of treesñ forests
ñ announcementsñ holiday problemsñ guided tours
ñ telephone etiquetteñ ICT courses
ñ The Day of the Dead
ñ film reviewñ Internet safety
ñ guessing jobs ñ expressing regrets ñ preparing for
interview
ñ tips for staying safe ñ reporting
emergencies
ñ factfileñ precautions for
avalancheñ extreme weather
conditions
ñ a sports surveyñ gym membership
3Irregular Verbs (p. 157); Word List (pp. 158-166)
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® Look at Module 1
Find the page numbers for pictures 1-5.
® Find the unit and page number(s) for
ñ signsñ a quizñ a cartoon strip ñ a noticeboardñ a leaflet about wildlifeñ an advertisement
® Listen, read and talk about ...
ñ how to be a good neighbourñ personality & appearanceñ choresñ relation to othersñ wildlifeñ flora & rainforestsñ pesticides
® Learn how to ...
ñ apologise & accept apologies ñ request helpñ describe peopleñ introduce yourself & others
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ñ socialiseñ express admirationñ make suggestions &
agreeñ express interest
® Practise ...
ñ present tensesñ stative verbsñ modal verbs (must, have to, should/ought to,
mustn’t)
ñ the futureñ idioms related to animals, plantsñ forming adjectives, nounsñ phrasal verbs with after, out
® Write ...
ñ a short paragraph about your neighbourñ a short paragraph about your friendñ an informal letter giving newsñ a short article about stereotypes related to
your countryñ a short article about wildlife habitats in your
countryñ a leaflet advertising an Environment Day your
group is organisingñ a short letter to a friend about what you are
going to do to help protect the environmentñ a letter asking for informationñ a list of pesticides available in your local
supermarket and their uses
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Culture Clip: Do you really know the British?
Curricular Cut (Science): Pesticides
Eco-friends: 3Rs
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b. Read the text and choose the correct word for eachspace. Listen and check. In groups, explain the words/phrases in bold. Mime or draw their meaning.
Lead-in
1 What does a good or badneighbour do? Look at thepictures and say.
A good neighbour waters your plantswhen you are away.
2 Think of your neighbours. How dothe actions in the pictures makeyou feel: angry? annoyed?embarrassed? thankful? grateful?
A: I get very angry when my neighboursplay loud music late at night.
B: Me too. I’m also annoyed when myneighbour does DIY at night. Hemakes so much noise.
Reading & Listening
3 a. Read the title of the text andlook at the pictures again.What is the text about? Readthrough and check.
Completing a multiple choice cloze
Read the whole text to get an idea about the topic and generalmeaning. Read again carefully. Read a complete sentencebefore deciding on your choice of answer. Once you finish, readthe whole text again, with the answers, to see if it makes sense.
Idon’t know about 1) ........ , but the way I feel about myneighbours depends on the time of year and even the time
of day. I’ll tell you why.
Iam a keen gardener but 2) ........ my next-door neighbourhas a large dog that loves digging. Every autumn I plant
bulbs and every spring I look 3) ........ to a wonderful display oftulips, daffodils and snowdrops. I’m always disappointed andit really gets me down. I’m sure my neighbour’s dog digs thebulbs up and they’re 4) ....... given a chance to grow. I haven’t
1 water your plantswhen you’re away
4 do the shoppingfor you
5 babysit your kids
2 watch your housewhen you’re away
3 feed your pet
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Everyday English (apologising)
5 Work in pairs. You have been abad neighbour. Use the languagein the table to apologise. Yourpartner accepts your apology.
A: I’m very sorry about the noise lastnight. I hope it didn’t wake you up.
B: That’s all right. I wasn’t at home.
® Speaking
4 Work in pairs. Use the article to act out a dialogue betweenthe author and her neighbour about her neighbour’s children.
Portfolio: Write a shortparagraph about a neighbour ofyours (40-60 words). Write:
ñ name & general impressionñ what you like about him/herñ what you don’t like & reasonsñ sum up your opinion
9 drop litter inyour garden
7 let their dog bark allday/night
8 let their childrenrun wild
6 do DIY at night
10 play loud musiclate at night
1 A me B you C us D them
2 A accidentally B luckily C badly D unfortunately
3 A ahead B behind C forward D around
4 A never B often C usually D always
5 A although B so C then D but
6 A when B where C what D why
7 A across B over C round D opposite
8 A to B for C with D and
9 A after B off C out D behind
10 A home B house C address D flat
Apologising
ñ Sorry!
ñ I’m really/very/so/sorry about/for ...
ñ I’d like to apologise/say sorry for ...
ñ I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to ...
ñ I (do) apologise (for) ...
Accepting an apology
ñ Don’t worry about it.
ñ Not at all.
ñ That’s (quite) all right/OK.
ñ It doesn’t matter (at all).
ñ Forget (about) it.
6 Think of ten words you havelearnt in this lesson. In pairs,make sentences using them.
actually seen him do it, 5) ........ I give him the benefit of thedoubt. However, the same dog also does me a favour, because ifhe sees birds trying to eat any seeds I plant, he chases themaway immediately. It’s because of him that I have such a lovelyvegetable patch. So you can see 6) ........ sometimes I love himand at other times I hate him.
Then there’s my other neighbour 7) ........ the street. She’s alovely lady who waters my plants when I’m away and
generally keeps an eye on things 8) ........ me. Her three teenagechildren, on the other hand, are another story. They often siton my garden wall in the evenings with their friends. Theyusually have chips and soft drinks and they stay there forhours, chatting cheerfully and laughing. It drives me crazy.They make a lot of noise and always leave their empty drinkcans and chip papers 9) ........ , which really gets on my nerves! Ihave to go out the next morning and clear away their rubbish.But what can I do? I need to keep on good terms with thembecause their mother is so good to me.
So, love them or hate them, unless you want to move10) ........ it’s best to do what I do. You should try to get
along with your neighbours, even if they annoy you at times.
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Vocabulary practice
b. Match the highlighted character adjectives in the quiz tothe definitions below. Use them to describe your friends.
A: What is John like?B: He’s very sensible. He doesn’t do childish, silly things.
1 develop original ideas,
imaginative
2 not do childish, silly
things
3 want to be successful
4 not get easily annoyed
5 be helpful
6 not tell lies
7 be very happy
8 not upset others easily
Personality
1 a. Match the personality names(1-10) to the kind ofbehaviour they refer to (a-j).Are there any similar namesin your language?
b. Work in pairs. Choose namesfor some of your family,friends and neighbours andgive reasons.
A: My brother John is a chatterbox.B: Why do you say that?A: Because he can’t stop talking.
a scatterbrain
a lazybones
a chatterbox
a nosey parker
a killjoy
a smart alec
a silly billy
a high flier
a workaholic
a troublemaker10
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a curious, likes to know other
people’s business
b ambitious, achieves success
easily
c very hardworking, loves to work
d causes problems between
people
e forgetful, disorganised
f doesn’t like to be active
g boring, doesn’t like to have fun
h can’t stop talking
i behaves in a childish way, isn’t
sensible
j thinks they are very clever
® Reading
2 a. What type of person are you?Do the quiz, check your scoreand then compare answerswith your partner.
1 What is the first thing someonenotices when they walk into yourbedroom?A the posters B the furnitureC the mess
2 What do you keep in yourdrawers?A souvenirs and knick-knacksB neatly organised essential itemsC magazines and sweet wrappers
3 Where is your favourite item of clothing right now?A in the washB clean and hanging in the wardrobeC I’m wearing it.
4 What do you usually head straight for when you go into yourroom?A my CD player B my desk C my bed
5 What do you do if your mum tells you your room is messy?A tell her to stay out of my roomB tidy upC hide everything under my bed
6 What is the last thing you do before you go to bed?A write in my diaryB put out what I need for the next dayC listen to my favourite CD
Mostly As: You are creative and thoughtful. You like to express yourself
through art, music, writing or sport.
Mostly Bs: You are sensible as well as ambitious. You know what you want and
you always plan ahead.
Mostly Cs: You are easy-going and joyful and take each day as it comes. You are
honest and caring but value your privacy.
Word formation (adjectives from verbs & nouns)
3 Use your dictionaries to complete the sentences (1-6) with theadjectives derived from the words in bold.
We can form adjectives from verbs and nouns by using the
following endings: -ful, -ic, -ive, -ible, -ious, -less, -ish, -y, -ing
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Portfolio: Write a short paragraph about yourfriend (40-60 words). Write:
ñ name ñ what he/she is like, giving reasonsñ your feelings about him/her
Phrasal verbs
6 Complete the sentences withthe correct verb form. Choosea phrasal verb and draw apicture of it.
Animal similes
7 Use the words to complete the phrases. Whichsimiles best describe your family/friends? Tellyour partner. Give reasons.
1 Ann ....................... after her mum. She
looks and behaves just like her. (resemble)
2 The policeman ....................... after the thief
and caught him. (pursue)
3 My dad ....................... after my baby brother
when Mum’s at work. (take care of)
1 John is very .................................... . He never
remembers where his things are. (FORGET)
2 Luke is ............................................. . I think
he’ll become a painter. (CREATE)
3 He’s very ..................................... . He wants
to become rich and famous. (AMBITION)
4 Ann’s ........................................ . She always
loses her things. (CARE)
5 Don’t be ....................................... . Think of
others first. (SELF)
6 He’s very ......................................... . He tells
the best jokes. (FUN)
A: How often do you do the washing-up?B: Once or twice a week. And you?A: I don’t. My mum does it.
A: Do you mind setting the table?B: I’m sorry, but I must vacuum the carpets.
My grandfather is as blind as a bat. He can’t seeanything without his glasses.
Everyday English
® Requesting help
5 Work in pairs. Use the phrases in the languagebox to act out dialogues as in the example.Use the activities in Ex. 4. 8 Spend two or three minutes revising what you
have learnt in this lesson. Close your booksand tell your partner.Requesting help Agreeing/Refusing
ñ Can/Could you
(please) ...?
ñ Do you mind (+ -ing)
...?
ñ Do you think you
could ...?
ñ Sure. No problem!
ñ Sure. That’s fine.
ñ Yes, of course.
ñ I’m sorry, but ...
ñ I’d like to, but ...
ñ I’m afraid I can’t. I ...
bee
bat
fox
ñ do the washing-up
ñ tidy your room
ñ clear the table
ñ polish the furniture/the floors
ñ change the sheets
ñ clean the bathroom
ñ clean walls/windows/ the
oven/ the bathroom
ñ mop the floor
ñ set the table
ñ feed the pet
ñ take out the rubbish
ñ vacuum the carpets
ñ dust the furniture
ñ put away clothes
ñ clean out the fridge
ñ every day/morning/week/month/etc
ñ once/twice/three times a day/week/month/etc
ñ daily/weekly/monthly
1 as sly as a .......................
2 as busy as a .......................
3 as blind as a .......................
Chores
® Speaking
4 Work in pairs. Use the table to find out whichchores your partner does and how often.
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Grammar Reference
Present simple,present continuous,present perfect
® Reading & Listening
b. Look at the verb forms inbold in the cartoon. Findexamples of:
ñ a permanent state
ñ an action happening at or
around the time of speaking
ñ a habit or routine
ñ a fixed future arrangement
ñ an action which started in
the past and continues to
the present
What tense is used in eachcase?
® Speaking
2 Fill in do, go or have. Then use the question words to find outabout your partner’s daily routine and free-time activities.
A: How often do you go out for a meal?B: Once a week.
3 Read the example. Which tense is used for: timetables? futurearrangements? Use the notes to act out short exchanges.
A: What time does the film start?B: It starts at 9:00, so we are meeting at 8:00.
FILM STARTS9:00
MEET AT 8:00
TOUR STARTS6:00
LEAVE HOTEL5:15
Ladies and gentlemen,this special potion comesfrom the Amazon. Itmakes you look youngerand live longer!
Really? Wow!
Look at me! I’m standinghere today, a handsomeyoung man – but I’m reallyover 200 years old!
His secret is simple –he drinks a bottle ofthis potion every day.
Hmm. That sounds good. I’mgetting married next month.I want to look much youngeron my wedding day.
How muchdoes it cost?
í100a bottle!
That’sexpensive!
Is he really 200 years oldor is he kidding us?
I honestly don’t know.I’ve only been with himfor 150 years!
1 a. Look at the cartoon. What isthe man selling? What isspecial about it? Listen andread to find out. ñ How often ...?
ñ When ...?
ñ Where ...?
ñ What time ...?
ñ How ...?
flight departs8:45leave for airport 6:00
1) ............... breakfast/lunch/dinner 2) ............... out for a meal
3) ............... the washing-up 4) ............... for a walk 5) ............... to
bed 6) ............... shopping 7) ............... out with friends 8) ...............
the shopping 9) ............... homework 10) ............... housework
11) ............... jogging 12) ............... for a swim 13) ............... to work/
school 14) ............... to the cinema 15) ............... a shower/a bath
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9 Put the verbs in brackets into the presentsimple/continuous or present perfect simple/continuous.
1 A: ................................................. (you/see)
Mary recently?
B: No, .......................................... (not/talk)
to her since last month.
2 A: Why .........................................................
(you/taste) the milk?
B: It ..................................... (smell) strange.
I think it ..................................... (go off).
3 A: Where ..................................... (you/go)?
B: Shopping. ................................................
(you/want) anything?
4 A: You ....................................... (look) tired.
B: Yes. I ............................................ (work)
since 9 o’clock this morning.
5 A: Where .................................. (Tony/live)?
B: In London – but at the moment he ..........
...................................... (stay) in Bahrain.
6 A: .............................................. (you/come)
to Ann’s party tonight?
B: I’d love to, but I ................................ (fly)
to London. The plane ...............................
(leave) at 10:30.
4 a I think The Lord of the Rings is fantastic.
b I’m thinking of buying The Lord of the Rings.
5 a This cake tastes delicious.
b She’s tasting the soup to see if it’s spicy.
Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action(e.g. like, love, hate, want, need, forget, remember, know,
suppose). They do not usually have continuous forms.Some stative verbs do have continuous forms butthere is a difference in meaning.
5 a. Work in pairs. Use the phrases to find outwhat your partner has (never) done before.
ñ play the trumpet ñ make a snowmanñ ride a horse ñ speak to a famous person ñ go to India ñ drive a car ñ eat caviar
A: Have you ever played the trumpet?B: No, I haven’t. / Yes, I have.
b. Tell the class about your partner.
John has never driven a car.
Already/Just/Yet/Ever/Never
4 Think of your day. What have you already/just/not yet done? Tell your partner.
I’ve already had lunch.I haven’t done my homework yet.I’ve just had a coffee.
Grammar ReferencePresent perfect continuous
7 Use the verbs to write true sentences aboutyourself and your family. Use since or for.
ñ study ñ work ñ play ñ live
I’ve been studying French for two years/since 2004.
8 Read the theory box. Explain the meaning ofboth sentences in each pair. Make sentencesof your own.
Grammar Reference
Stative verbs
Sentence transformations
10 The sentences below are about chores. Completethe second sentence so that it means the same asthe first. Use no more than three words.
1 I hate doing the washing-up.
I don’t ................................. the washing-up.
2 Take out the rubbish, please.
Could you ....................................... rubbish?
3 She dusts the furniture every two weeks.
She dusts the furniture ...................... month.
4 It’s a week since I last tidied my room.
I ................................... my room for a week.
5 Can you please mop the floor?
Do you mind ....................................... floor?
1 a Linda looks unhappy.
b Linda is looking for her necklace.
2 a Tina’s silk scarf feels very soft.
b Tina is feeling unwell today.
3 a Tom has his own flat.
b Tom is having a shower now.
11 Spend two or three minutes revising thegrammar structures you have learnt in thislesson. In pairs, make sentences using them.
6 Read the sentences and answer the questions.
She has been working for him for a long time.
She has been working for him since 1992.
1 How do we form the present perfect continuous?
2 How do we use for/since?
3 Which question do the sentences answer?
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Describing people
® Speaking
Play in teams. Take turns describing a person inthe class (height, build, hair, eyes, etc). Theother team try to guess who the person is.
Introducing ourselves/others
® Reading
husband and wife
strangers
neighbours
co-workers
employer and employee
Mr Smith and Mrs Smith
Jane and Max
Max and Bob
Bob and Mr Smith
Jane and Mr Smith
4 Portfolio: Work in groups. You are at a party.Use the phrases in Ex. 2 to introduce thepeople. Record yourselves.
1 a. Look at the picture. Who:
has got: curly/wavy/straight/short/long/brown/fair hair?a moustache/a beard/glasses?
is: plump/thin/slim?short/tall/of average height?bald?in their early/late thirties/twenties/teens?middle-aged/old?
b. Choose a person in the picture and describehim/her to your partner.
Max is tall and slim with short brown hair. He’s in hisearly thirties. He’s got glasses and a beard.
2 Which of the following phrases do we use tointroduce: ourselves? others?
1 Hello there!
2 We haven’t met before, have we?
3 Jane, meet Bob.
4 Pleased to meet you.
5 Mr Smith, may I introduce Jane Sharp?
6 I don’t believe we’ve met before. I’m Bob Grant.
7 How do you do?
8 Hi – I’m Max.
9 Mr Smith, I’d like you to meet Paul Brown.
Jane: Hi, Max! This is a great party, isn’t it?
Max: Hello there! Yes, it is. We work
together at Smith’s. Bob, this is Jane, my
next-door neighbour.
Jane: , Bob.
Bob: Nice to meet you too, Jane.
Max: Oh! I don’t believe it! There’s our boss
and his wife standing over there.
Bob: Oh no! He’s coming over. I’ll see you later.
Mr Smith: Good evening, Max.
Max: Hello. Jane, this is my boss,
Mr Smith.
Mr Smith: .
Jane: Pleased to meet you.
d |
c |
b |
a |
JaneMrs Smith
Max
Mr SmithBob
Kathy
Paul
Read again. What are the relationshipsbetween these people?
3 Complete the conversation with sentencesfrom Ex. 2. Listen and check.
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1dRelationships
® Listening
5 a. Listen and match the people to thecharacter adjective and then to theirrelationship to Jean. There are somewords you don’t need.
a Just fine, thanks.
b Take care. Have a nice
day.
c Sleep well.
d No, no. It’s my turn.
e Never mind. You’re here
now.
f Thanks. The same to you.
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1 Which one is David?
2 Which one is Kim?
3 What is Ann going to do on her birthday?
A B C
A B C
b. Work in pairs. Write down the namesof three people you know. Exchangepapers and find out about each person.
A: Who’s Sarah?B: She’s my best friend.A: What does she look like?B: She is tall and slim, with long black hair and
green eyes.A: What is she like?B: She’s funny, friendly and talkative.
A: Where do you think the picture was taken?B: It was probably taken ...A: What can you see in the picture?B: I can see ...A: What are the people doing?B: They seem to be ...A: Do you get on with your neighbours? etc
Expressing admiration
Improving pronunciation
Focus on stress and intonation. This helps you soundmore natural.
8 Listen to the sentences. Listen again and repeat.
10 Spend two or three minutes revising what youhave learnt in this lesson. Close your books and tellyour partner.
9 Look at the picture. In pairs, discuss it as in theexample.
® Listening
6 Listen, choose the correct picture foreach question and put a tick (✓) in thebox.
Social expressions
7 Match the exchanges. Listen and check.
ñ What beautiful eyes!
ñ What a lovely scarf!
ñ How funny he is!
ñ This is a lovely party,
isn’t it?
ñ This is just great!
People
Tom
Tina
Jane
David
Character
talkative
funny
energetic
likeable
mean
friendly
Relationship
co-worker
brother
cousin
classmate
best friend
neighbour
A B C
Good night.
Have a nice weekend.
How’re things?
Bye. I’m off to school
now.
Let me buy you
lunch.
Sorry I’m late.6
5
4
3
2
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Writing an informal letter giving news1eGetting started
1 Do you write letters to your friends/pen-friends? How often? What do you write toeach other about? Ask and answer in pairs.
Opening/Closing remarks
4 Mark the phrases in the following list as OR
(opening remarks) or CR (closing remarks).
3 Read the letter and find examples of shortforms, phrasal verbs and everyday vocabulary.
ñ Write back soon and tell me your news.ñ Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while.ñ Hi! What’s up?ñ Hi! Guess what?ñ I’m writing to let you know that ...ñ Can’t wait to see you.ñ Well, that’s all from me.ñ Bye for now.ñ Got to go now.
Looking closer
2 Anna is an exchange student in the UK. Readher letter to her friend and put the paragraphsin the correct order.
Hope you like the new area. What areyour neighbours like? Have you madeany new friends? What about yournew classmates? Write back soon.Jenny
You have recently moved to another town.
This is part of a letter you received from a
friend.
Now write a letter answering your friend’squestions (100-120 words).
Your turn
5 Read the rubric and underline the key words.What information do they give you?
Dear + (your friend’s first name)
Introduction(Para 1) How are you going to greet your
friend? Why are you writing the letter? Main Body (Paras 2-3) What are your new neighbours like?
What new friends have you made?What are they like? What are your classmates like?
Conclusion(Para 4) What are your closing remarks?
How will you sign off?
Understanding rubrics
To plan your piece of writing, read the rubriccarefully and underline the key words. Key wordsindicate: the type of writing, the target reader, whoyou are, the writing style, the reason for writingand the topics you are going to write about. Thesewill help you decide what you will write.
6 Portfolio: Answer the questions in the plan,then write your letter (100-120 words).
Dear Penny,
My host family are wonderful! Mr Brown is
really funny. He’s always telling us jokes. Mrs
Brown is great, too. She’s a fantastic cook and
keeps making me cakes and lots of other lovely
things! Their daughter Cindy is our age. She’s really
cool. We often go shopping together. Last, but not
least, there’s Andy, Cindy’s fourteen-year-old
brother. He is quite shy and likes playing football.
Anyway, got to go now – I’ve got an English
exam tomorrow. Keep in touch!
I really like going to school here! The
teachers are very helpful. It’s great fun learning
another language! My classmates are all really
friendly, especially Sally. She helps me out and is
very kind. Charlie is the class clown. He’s always
getting into trouble for making everyone laugh!
How are things going? Just dropping you a
line to tell you about life here in York.
Love,
Anna
d
c
b
a
Why are youlate, Stan? I was on time
until I saw a sign thatsaid “SLOW DOWN –
SCHOOL AHEAD.”
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2 a. Look at the title of the text. What do youexpect it to be about? Read and check.
b. Read and complete the gaps (1-5). Listenand check. Then explain the words in bold.
6 Project: Work in groups. Think of somestereotypes related to the people in yourcountry. Write a short article for aninternational student magazine. Illustrate itwith pictures.
® Reading & Listening
1 Which of the following adjectives would youassociate with the British? Why? Discuss it in pairs.
ñ reserved ñ loud ñ old-fashioned ñ organisedñ cold ñ eccentric ñ sensitive ñ tolerantñ punctual ñ sarcastic ñ polite
® Speaking
4 Which of the adjectives in Ex. 1 do youassociate with the people in your country?Discuss it in pairs.
3 Say three things you remember from the text.
The most common picture
depicting a typical
Englishman is a man
wearing a bowler hat
2) ................ reading The
Times newspaper. However,
bowler hats are rarely seen
in England nowadays!
We are very polite! We say
“Please” and “Thank you”
a lot. We even thank the
bus driver for the ride when
we get off the bus! A lot of
people think it is extreme,
4) ................ politeness is
an important part of our
daily lives!
The British sense of humour is
very subtle. A lot of people
find it hard to understand our
jokes. This is probably the
reason 3) ................ we have
a reputation for being very
sarcastic. However, our sense
of humour allows us to make
fun of ourselves and see life in
a comical light.
The British are famous for
their stiff upper lip. If you
keep a stiff upper lip, you are
trying not to show you are
upset. However, the fact that
we don’t show 5) ................
emotions doesn’t mean that
we don’t have any!
W hat comes to mind when
you think of London?
Even if you’ve never 0) been there,
you will probably think of Big Ben
and double-decker buses. What
about the British? Again, even
if you’ve 1) ................ met
any British people, you will
probably come up with ideas
such as punctual, reserved,
old-fashioned or polite. But
what are the British really like?
Bob Lucy
John
Ann
5 Spend two or three minutes revising what youhave learnt in this lesson. Close your booksand tell your partner.
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